Here’s what we learned from the first national EV summit
He said the consultation would usher in “a time of hope, that after a decade of denial and delay, after an era of demonisation of innovations like zero-emissions cars, after years of frustration, we now have a chance to give Australians access to the world’s best transport technology”.
The chief executive of Volkswagen Group Australia, Paul Sansom, said most of what the government needs to know is already under way because state governments have taken the lead. And there’s the experience from other countries that can be an advantage for a late-mover like Australia. “Understandably this government is quite risk averse because of the various culture wars we’ve been stuck in for many years.”“Things can change very quickly in politics,” Daniel said. “They’ve come on this climate wave, [and] the community’s largely behind it. Spend the political capital, get it done.”Sansom said the price gap was narrowing fast and incentives in the range of $5,000 to $10,000 would be sufficient to create a tipping point.
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